Added 8 October 2026
pater
/ˈpeɪtɚ/ noun
Latin root: pater Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pater at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin pater (“father”). Doublet of ayr, faeder, father, padre, and père.
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